PM’s Business Awards highlight innovation and sustainable growth
The 2025 Prime Minister’s International Business Awards (PMIBA) reaffirmed their status as Fiji’s premier platform for recognising business excellence, celebrating companies and leaders who have demonstrated resilience, innovation and sustainable growth in an...
Kava sector buoyed as US monograph clears toxicity cloud
Fiji’s kava industry has received a significant reputational boost after the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) released a new monograph and therapeutic compendium for kava rhizome and root, describing it as “one of the safest and most effective botanical...
Prolonged high liquidity seen as drag on Fiji’s growth
Former Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Savenaca Narube has warned that persistently high banking system liquidity remains a “worrying” sign of an economy operating below potential and a financial sector not fully channelling funds into productive investment. Writing on...
PNG prioritises stability, investment in K30.9 B Budget
Papua New Guinea’s Parliament passed the 2026 National Budget on 4 December 2025 with a total allocation of K30.9 billion. The fiscal plan is intended to maintain economic stability, protect essential public services and create a more predictable environment for...
Bisnis Toktok: Stronger enforcement, new rules shape 2026 tax environment
The APNGBC hosted the third in our series of Bisnis Toktok webinars on 4 December to unpack the tax changes arising from Papua New Guinea’s 2026 National Budget, with expert presentations from Deloitte’s Andrew Harris and Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s Michael Carroll....
Kumul Telikom to modernise networks across 14 provinces
Kumul Telikom’s announcement in November 2025 that it will roll out a nationwide 4G upgrade across 14 provinces marks one of the most significant telecom infrastructure commitments undertaken by a state-owned company in recent years. Reported by the Post-Courier, the...
Strong attendance underscores deepening Australia-Solomons partnership
The 14th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum (#14ASIBF) drew one of its largest delegations, reflecting rising confidence in the bilateral economic partnership. Leaders and industry figures set clear priorities for investment, infrastructure, capability building...
PM Manele calls for a new era of trade and investment partnership
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon Jeremiah Manele used his keynote address at the 14th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane (17-19 November) to make a clear and confident pitch for stronger trade, investment and private-sector partnerships, saying the...
Pacific economies streamline company registration
A new shared online business-registry platform adopted by the Cook Islands, Palau and Tonga is being positioned as a major step forward in improving the ease of doing business across the Pacific. Developed through the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Private Sector...
Aid pause, crypto review and compliance shape Cook Islands outlook
The Cook Islands entered November 2025 navigating a complex mix of fiscal uncertainty, regulatory reform and global compliance pressures, with government officials and industry stakeholders responding to shifting conditions across aid, tourism, maritime business and...
Tonga completes major port upgrade with strong Australian, ADB support
Tonga has marked a major step forward in its national transport network with the opening of the upgraded Nuku’alofa International Port. His Majesty King Tupou VI officiated at the commissioning ceremony, which confirmed that all civil and marine works are now complete...
Forum underscores strength of Australia-Fiji economic partnership
The 29th Australia Fiji Business Forum, held on the Gold Coast from 22 to 24 October 2025, reinforced the growing depth of the bilateral economic relationship and the shared ambition to build an inclusive and resilient regional partnership. Delegates emphasised that...